Govt to expand AstraZeneca voluntary opt-in programme - The Star Online PUTRAJAYA: The government will be looking to reach out to those who lack access to the Internet as it moves forward with expanding the AstraZeneca (AZ) voluntary opt-in programme to beyond Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, says Khairy Jamaluddin. The coordinating minister of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme said the programme
KJ: It's about supply, not speed - The Star Online PUTRAJAYA: About 75% of the 1.9 million doses of vaccine available in the country have already been administered, says Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin (pic). He said the high utilisation rate showed that the government was doing all it could to quickly administer as much vaccine to
Democracy The Urgent Need to Renovate Democracy Democracy is sick. It is not American democracy alone that is sick. Democracy around the world is sick. Analysts around the world are diagnosing the weaknesses to find the leading causes of this sickness. This is what American analysts are saying. President Donald Trump has damaged the democratic process with
Covid-19 patients now younger, sicker, harder to treat: Official As the Covid-19 pandemic in Malaysia continues to develop, the Health Ministry says more patients from younger age groups are becoming severely ill. The Ministry says this group of patients were previously less susceptible to the disease. Health Minister Dr Adham Baba (above) says such patients are also less responsive
Long lines form as Singapore offers free Covid-19 testing in wake of hospital cluster - The Star Online SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Long queues formed on Monday (May 3) at four regional screening centres, as hundreds of people turned up for free Covid-19 testing offered to individuals with possible exposure to the active Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) cluster. The Health Ministry (MOH) said last Friday (April
Court strikes out Hannah Yeoh's defamation suit against ex-IGP Musa Hassan on technical reasons - The Star Online KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The High Court struck out a defamation lawsuit by former deputy women, family and community development minister Hannah Yeoh against former Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan on technical reasons on Monday (May 3). The lawsuit was over the remarks Musa, as the defendant, made during
People have let their guard down against Covid-19 owing to pandemic fatigue: Health DG - The Star Online PUTRAJAYA: Pandemic fatigue as well as the reopening of many economic sectors are among the reasons for the rise in Covid-19 cases, said the Health Ministry. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said this could be seen in Malaysia in the past month, after 61,984 Covid-19 cases
MOH discussing with Defence Ministry on setting up of field hospitals - Adham Baba - The Sun Daily PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Health (MOH) is in talks with the Defence Ministry on the setting up of field hospitals in Kelantan and Sarawak, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba (pix). He said there was a need to set up field hospitals to accommodate non-Covid-19 related cases so
17 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore, eight linked to hospital cluster - The Star Online SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): There were 17 new coronavirus cases confirmed by the Ministry of Health (MOH) as at Monday noon (May 3), taking Singapore’s total to 61,235. Of these, 10 are from the community and none from foreign workers’ dormitories. Eight of the patients from the
astra zeneca Malaysians rejoice over opt-in for AstraZeneca vaccine PETALING JAYA: Following the excitement of Sunday’s (May 2) voluntary AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine registration, Malaysians outside Selangor and Kuala Lumpur are now eagerly awaiting a similar rollout of the vaccine across other states in Malaysia. Khairy Jamaluddin, the coordinating minister of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, had earlier tweeted
AstraZeneca vaccine voluntary programme to be expanded after rousing response - Khairy - The Sun Daily PUTRAJAYA: The roll out of AstraZeneca (AZ) Covid-19 vaccine will be expanded and maintained under the voluntary programme after all 268,000 appointment slots were snapped in just over three hours yesterday. National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin (pix) said under the second roll out, the programme would
Daily average last week was 3,049, says MOH | Free Malaysia Today - Free Malaysia Today PETALING JAYA: The health ministry has recorded a steady increase in daily Covid-19 cases for the past five weeks, a little over two months since the second movement control order was implemented. In a press conference today, Dr Adham Baba said his ministry had detected a daily average of 3,
Data shows making AstraZeneca vaccine opt-in boosted confidence in NIP - Malaysiakini Public confidence in the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (NIP) has been boosted after the government removed the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine and made it an opt-in choice for the public instead, said Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin referring to data on the matter. He said that the voluntary programme
Najib's 1MBD trial ,SRC appeal hearing vacated as key lawyer under quarantine - The Sun Daily KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s trial at the High Court here over the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) fund scandal and his appeal relating to SRC International Sdn Bhd case at the Court of Appeal has been deferred as one of his key lawyers was under quarantine for
Acryl Sani takes over as IGP today | Free Malaysia Today - Free Malaysia Today PETALING JAYA: Acryl Sani Abdullah has officially taken over the role of inspector-general of police (IGP) today. The handing-over ceremony was witnessed by deputy home minister Ismail Mohamed Said at Bukit Aman. The minister, Hamzah Zainudin, was absent but the reason was not known. Acryl Sani replaces Abdul Hamid Bador,
Two M'sians among 14 new Covid-19 cases in S'pore - Malaysiakini Two Malaysians were among the 14 new cases of locally transmitted Covid-19 infection reported in Singapore yesterday, according to the Health Ministry (MOH). In its full data released late last night, MOH said both linked to the existing clusters here. The first case involved a 27-year-old female Malaysian who works
'Amend law to allow non-politician to head Police Force Commission' - The Sun Daily PETALING JAYA: Should laws in the Federal Constitution that grant the home minister chairmanship of the Police Force Commission (PFC) be amended to shift such leadership to an apolitical official as suggested by outgoing Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador (pix) on Friday? National Patriot Association president Datuk
Is there no media freedom in Malaysia? - The Sun Daily This article is in conjunction with World Press Freedom Day which is observed on May 3 every year. KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s placing in the recently released 2021 World Press Freedom Index compiled by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) fell to 119 from 101 in 2020. The World Press Freedom Index,
Groups invite Hamid Bador to join fight for police reform - The Malaysian Insight Groups invite Hamid Bador to join fight for police reform Hailey Chung Wee Kye Updated 21 hours ago · Published on 3 May 2021 7:00AM · Share this article × ABDUL Hamid Bador should continue his fight to reform the police force and weed out corruption as an activist in civil society
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M'sia, S'pore reach accord to facilitate travel for select reasons - The Star Online SINGAPORE: Malaysia and Singapore have agreed on the procedures and entry requirements for compassionate and emergency visits between their peoples amid stricter border measures. The Death and Critically Ill Emergency Visits (DCEV) arrangement will be implemented from May 17, according to a joint statement issued yesterday by Foreign Minister Datuk
M'sia, S'pore reach accord to facilitate travel for selected reasons - The Star Online SINGAPORE: Malaysia and Singapore have agreed on the procedures and entry requirements for compassionate and emergency visits between their peoples amid stricter border measures. The Death and Critically Ill Emergency Visits (DCEV) arrangement will be implemented from May 17, according to a joint statement issued yesterday by Foreign Minister Datuk
Health Ministry: India's double mutant strain is here - The Star Online PETALING JAYA: The double mutant Covid-19 strain from India has been detected in the country, says the Health Ministry. It said it has identified the first case involving the B.1.617 strain. “The mutation has been detected from an analysis through whole genome sequencing (WGS), after screening was conducted
Health DG: 'Double mutant' Covid-19 strain detected linked to foreign worker with travel history to Mumbai - The Star Online PETALING JAYA: The first case of the “double mutant” Covid-19 strain originating from India detected in Malaysia was a foreign worker who travelled to Mumbai, says Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. “The case involves a travel history to Mumbai, India. “The person entered Malaysia with a work pass on
Covid-19: Over half of ICU patients require ventilator support, says Health DG - The Star Online PETALING JAYA: More than half of Covid-19 patients at the intensive care units (ICUs) are facing breathing difficulties and require ventilator support, says Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. “A total of 345 cases require treatment at ICUs, where 175 need ventilator assistance, ” he said in a statement on Sunday
